Re: [BVARC] [NARS] FREE STUFF

Well,  I still have one of these moving lights.  I would cut the price but!!  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJIn a message dated 2/8/2021 11:45:21 AM Central Standard Time, n...@mailman.qth.net writes:  I have four robotic (moving) sage lights I need to part with. I know the

[BVARC] Fwd: [CSVHFS-Net] for sale de N0LL

  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: n...@ruraltel.net To: memb...@csvhfs.org Sent: 2/25/2021 11:21:31 AM Central Standard Time Subject: [CSVHFS-Net] for sale de N0LL Members, As I am getting older we have come to realize it may be time to move my 4CX250s 2m 600 amp and

Re: [BVARC] Ham Flea Markets Resume in Korea

In Los Angeles , I think the third Saturday morning there was a ham flee market.  It was in the parking lot of one of the big aerospace companies just south of LAX, Hughes maybe. The times I attended there was plenty of good junk.  I Left LA in 92 so I don't know anything current.  John Parmale

Re: [BVARC] Ham Flea Markets Resume in Korea

n the Houston area. That's where I bought my current 2M rig (Radio Shack HTX-212) and had fun looking around. Does this tailgate still exist?  Karl On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 8:11 PM john Parmalee via BVARC wrote: In Los Angeles , I think the third Saturday morning there was a ham flee market. 

[BVARC] Fwd: Pssss, Tomorrow night, NARS

  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: jparma...@aol.com To: n...@mailman.qth.net, the-woodlands-amateur-radio-c...@googlegroups.com, miltc...@aol.com, bv...@bvarc.com Cc: jport...@aol.com, richard_g_nel...@fpl.com, gorda...@att.net, w5...@w5sfa.org Sent: 3/18/2021 11:23:

[BVARC] Fwd: Failure Notice

  Reminder Tonight, 7:30 in person at the fire house or zoom 281 543  6502 pass word 123456 John Portune will speak on a unique 40-meter antenna, easy to understand, easy to build and your neighbors probably won’t notice. Brazos V

[BVARC] Tonight NARS

 Reminder Tonight, NARS 7:30 in person at the fire house or zoom 281 543  6502 pass word 123456 John Portune will speak on a unique 40-meter antenna, easy to understand, easy to build and your neighbors probably won’t notice. Brazos Valley Amateur R

[BVARC] Fwd: Tonight NARS update

 The General meeting will be at 7:30PM in the Administration Building whichis located behind Klein Fire Department Station 4, 16810 Squyres Rd, Spring,TX 77379. John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: jparma...@aol.com To: bvarc@bvarc.org Sent: 3/19/2021 10:11:02 AM Central

[BVARC] Fwd: [NARS] Kenwood D-710A for sale

  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: fi...@swbell.net To: n...@mailman.qth.net Sent: 3/21/2021 9:42:02 AM Central Standard Time Subject: [NARS] Kenwood D-710A for sale For Sale   Kenwood TS-D710A for sale, complete with mic, manual, Nifty manual, mobilemount and separat

[BVARC] Recap Friday night 's NARS meeting, 40 meter vertical, No radials

First I would like to thank John Portune W6NBC for the presentation  and his continuing leadership in the ham community. John Spoke on a 40 meter antenna without radials he has designed.  John provides an number of construction tips as well the practical advantages of a vertical, an often misund

Re: [BVARC] Yagi and Uda Original Paper in QEX

I thought you might have a comment when your friends Hidtsugy and Shintaro got some ink in QEX Do you understand the Zavrel Array?   John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJIn a message dated 3/23/2021 2:14:19 PM Central Standard Time, bvarc@bvarc.org writes:  If you are a fan of

[BVARC] Fwd: [CSVHFS-Net] "Lightning Protection for Amateur Radio Stations"

  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: robertmur...@gmail.com To: memb...@csvhfs.org Sent: 4/11/2021 11:41:09 PM Central Standard Time Subject: [CSVHFS-Net] "Lightning Protection for Amateur Radio Stations" Please join us and our special guest speaker for the Madison DX C

[BVARC] Exposure limits

Gentlemen I have been following the thread on exposure limits and in fact have passed some on to the NARS reflector.  All good information, thank you.  The one thing I haven't found is the  N70H calculator, I do see the instruction page but not the calculator.  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-

[BVARC] Should be interesting zoom on RFI. Presenter: Mr. Ed Hare, Vice President of Standards for the Board of the EMC Society ARRL Laboratory Manager

 HOMEEVENTSOFFICERSVOLUNTEERLINKSARCHIVE  Upcoming Events Wednesday May 19th, 4pm EDT via Zoom Subject: Radio Frequency Interference and the Radio Amateur (RFI Seminar) Presenter: Mr. Ed Hare, Vice President of Standards for the Board of the EMC Society ARRL Laboratory Manager (American Radio Re

[BVARC] Fwd: [CSVHFS-Net] "Modes of Propagation on 6 Meters" presented by propagation expert Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA

  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: robertmur...@gmail.com To: robertmur...@gmail.com Sent: 6/5/2021 11:09:26 AM Central Standard Time Subject: [CSVHFS-Net] "Modes of Propagation on 6 Meters" presented by propagation expert Carl Luetzelschwab, K9LA Please join us and

[BVARC] Fwd: [W5SFA] Belton HamExpo

  From: rwkl...@katyweb.net To: w5...@w5sfa.org Sent: 6/29/2021 7:50:42 PM Central Standard Time Subject: [W5SFA] Belton HamExpo Club Members,   I just checked the Temple Amateur Radio Club’s site, and HamExpo is officially on, according to their July newsletter.  Their newsletter says registr

[BVARC] Fwd: Union Pacific Steam Club Update - The Big Boy 2021 Tour Schedule Now Available!

  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: unionpaci...@unionpacific.jmsend.com To: jparma...@aol.com Sent: 7/7/2021 3:09:59 PM Central Standard Time Subject: Union Pacific Steam Club Update - The Big Boy 2021 Tour Schedule Now Available! Here's the latest from the UP Steam C

[BVARC] Fwd: 90 speakers, Buildathons, Prizes at August 2021 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo

   From: hame...@qsotoday.com To: jparma...@aol.com Sent: 7/20/2021 4:02:50 PM Central Standard Time Subject: 90 speakers, Buildathons, Prizes at August 2021 QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo | | | View online | | | | | | | | | | ​The next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is a month away, Live

[BVARC] The Big Boy 4014 Tomorrow

| Monday, August 16 | | Hearne, Texas 2003 Market St. | Depart | 8:00 a.m. CT | | Navasota, Texas E. McApline St. & S. Railroad St. | Arrival Depart | 10:40 a.m. CT 11:25 a.m. CT | | Hempstead, Texas Wilkins St. Crossing | Arrival Depart | 12:25 p.m. CT 1:10 p.m. CT | | Houston, Texas 902 Washingt

Re: [BVARC] The Big Boy 4014 Tomorrow

via the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone Original message From: john Parmalee via BVARC Date: 8/15/21 3:53 PM (GMT-06:00) To: bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: john Parmalee Subject: [BVARC] The Big Boy 4014 Tomorrow | Monday, August 16 | | Hearne, Texas 2003 Market

Re: [BVARC] The Big Boy 4014 Tomorrow

drive wheels Sent via the Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G, an AT&T 5G smartphone   Original message From: john Parmalee via BVARC Date: 8/15/21 3:53 PM (GMT-06:00)To: bvarc@bvarc.orgCc: john Parmalee Subject: [BVARC] The Big Boy 4014 Tomorrow  | Monday, August 16 | | Hearne, T

[BVARC] Fwd: 10 for Texas, Buffalo Bayou Regatta, Ironman Texas events

  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: ke5...@gmail.com To: the-woodlands-amateur-radio-c...@googlegroups.com Sent: 8/23/2021 8:03:51 PM Central Standard Time Subject: 10 for Texas, Buffalo Bayou Regatta, Ironman Texas events Hey there people! As the subject/title suggests

[BVARC] Fwd: N5PAR (SK) Equipment available for purchase

  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: ke5...@gmail.com To: the-woodlands-amateur-radio-c...@googlegroups.com Sent: 10/21/2021 10:32:43 PM Central Standard Time Subject: N5PAR (SK) Equipment available for purchase Hey there folks. Roger Olsen (KE5STR) is helping Patrick's

[BVARC] Fwd: Webinar Invitation: Interference Hunting in a 5G World: What you Need to Know

Even though they are casing 5G noise there might be something there. John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: marketin...@rohde-schwarz.com To: jparma...@aol.com Sent: 10/26/2021 12:22:53 PM Central Standard Time Subject: Webinar Invitation: Interference Hunting in a 5G World:

Re: [BVARC] Joel Hallas, W1ZR, SK

I just recently picked up his "Understanding your  Antenna Analyzer" and The ARRL Guide to Antenna Tuners"  Loaded with gems. I recond both and will soon get his other books.  Ham Radio will miss him.  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJIn a message dated 11/30/2021 8:07:47

[BVARC] Houston, We Have a NextGen TV Launch

  Houston, We Have a NextGen TV Launch By George Winslow published 2 days ago The ATSC 3.0 roll-out across 10 stations in the nation’s eighth-largest TV market is the biggest launch of NextGen TV signals to date -    -    -    -   (Image credit: Pixabay)   HOUSTON, Texas—In what is being

Re: [BVARC] Houston, We Have a NextGen TV Launch

between each other’s facilities via IP video over the public internet.  I am an engineer at a station involved in this if anyone has any questions or comments. If you have an ATSC 3/Nextgen TV and are having issues with the signal, let me know.  BradK5BES  On Thu, Dec 9, 2021 at 12:04 john Parm

Re: [BVARC] Houston, We Have a NextGen TV Launch

channels in better definition and much more. More info at  https://www.watchnextgentv.com/ ChrisWB5ITT  On Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 3:58 PM Ambrose E Fawcett III via BVARC wrote: What is so great about NextGen TV?  What differences will I see on my TV? Pump -Original Message----- From: john Pa

[BVARC] atsc-30-explained

e only 3 TVs that have V3, lowest cost is 900 or so..eventually they will drop...just like DTVs did originally  On Thu, Dec 9, 2021, 8:51 PM john Parmalee via BVARC wrote: Any thoughts as to how to get a tuner?  Best by blanks  At a search for ATS 3.  I see a $1500 flat screen that I don't want

[BVARC] Fwd: [NARS] WLW's 500,000 Watt Transmitter

  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: n...@mailman.qth.net To: n...@mailman.qth.net Sent: 12/19/2021 6:33:33 AM Central Standard Time Subject: [NARS] WLW's 500,000 Watt Transmitter Y'all might find this interesting. Merry Christmas to all.Tour of the historic WLW AM mons

[BVARC] EZNEC IS NO LONGER FOR SALE. IT IS FREE

EZNEC Antenna Software by W7EL EZNEC IS NO LONGER FOR SALE. IT IS FREE (see below) EZNEC PRO/4 IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE (see below) THERE WILL BE NO SUPPORT OR REFUNDS The introduction of EZNEC Pro/2+ v. 7.0 has been unavoidably delayed. The estimated time of introduction is Jan. 14, 2022, but I

[BVARC] Fwd: [NARS] Your Ham Radio Club

  All, In case you haven't noticed, some recent changes and upgrades have occurred.For the best Ham Club monthly newsletter go to --> NARS Newsletter -Northwest Amateur Radio Society (w5nc.net)    From Bolivar to Willis and from Deer Park to Mont

Re: [BVARC] The Great Harvey Wells Caper - Part 1

I wonder if there has been a part 2.  We ran part one in the newly formatted NARS newsletter and there  bunch of anxious narsiens  (NARS members). As for me I have been in the hospital and kind of lost track, better now and wanting to know about Harvey Wells.  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-

Re: [BVARC] The Great Harvey Wells Caper - Part 1

thanks, we are holding the presses John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJIn a message dated 1/30/2022 6:13:19 PM Central Standard Time, bvarc@bvarc.org writes:  Part 2 is ready to go.  I will publish in a few days John. On Sun, Jan 30, 2022, 17:55 john Parmalee via BVARC wrote

[BVARC] Fwd: Digital Pre-Distortion

  From: tcha...@gmail.com To: the-woodlands-amateur-radio-c...@googlegroups.com Sent: 2/1/2022 1:05:47 PM Central Standard Time Subject: Digital Pre-Distortion An informative presentation on digital pre-distortion.  http://video.openhpsdr.org/HRF2014/PureSignal1.2.mp4  73,Tem WT4DX   -- You recei

[BVARC] Fwd: [NARS] Fwd: W6NBC radio club presentations

    From: n...@mailman.qth.net To: n...@mailman.qth.net Sent: 2/8/2022 6:22:11 AM Central Standard Time Subject: [NARS] Fwd: W6NBC radio club presentations   From: jport...@aol.com To: jport...@aol.com Cc: jport...@aol.com Sent: 2/7/2022 8:10:38 PM Central Standard Time Subject: W6NBC radio club p

[BVARC] Fwd: [NARS] Harris County Area Northwest Amateur Radio Society Weekly VHF Net 2/23/2022 at 8:00 pm on The 146.660 MHz and 444.375 MHz Repeaters

   From: neal.naum...@gmail.com To: n...@mailman.qth.net Sent: 2/22/2022 9:12:57 PM Central Standard Time Subject: [NARS] Harris County Area Northwest Amateur Radio Society Weekly VHF Net 2/23/2022 at 8:00 pm on The 146.660 MHz and 444.375 MHz Repeaters Howdy All, The Harris County Area Northwest

[BVARC] Looking for a beam

NARS is looking for a field day beam  20 meters  or tri band  three elements . Borrow, gift or purchase ...  Call or text me please John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 Loan K5VGM WI2XLJ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVAR

Re: [BVARC] Looking for a beam

I think we have found one. John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJIn a message dated 3/18/2022 11:22:17 PM Central Standard Time, bvarc@bvarc.org writes:  NARS is looking for a field day beam  20 meters  or tri band  three elements . Borrow, gift or purchase ...  Call or text me

[BVARC] EzNecis now free, a zoom session

Antennas have been a special interest of mine over the years. A few years ago, Richard Gillette, W9PE, recently SK, got me started with MMA-ANA as it was an ok free antenna program. EzNec has always been the best but so expensive.  Now it is free to download. Simply google EzNec and download it

[BVARC] EZNEC

  For those of you that would like to know more about EZNEC, the antenna modeling software and missed my presentation Monday evening, Walter has recorded it and here is the playback.    http://www.k5wh.net/nars/john/Ant-Modeling-3-21-22.mp4  Thank You Walter Holmes, K5WH.   EZNEC is a free d

Re: [BVARC] FSD -- Ancillary Info -- A Brilliant Antenna Demo

Rick, this is an outstanding demonstration by Frank Rudder .  I would disagree with his polarity effects. His demo was at 3 GHz where polarity is severe but when you come down to the HF ham bands the effect is minimal. At VHF and UHF  the effect as you know is present bu no to the point at 3gHz.

[BVARC] Ham qso expo 2022

| | | View online | | | | | | | | | | NOW On-Demand Until April 18th   Dear John,   The QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo is still open in On-Demand mode.    You can still see over 60 presentations with the Q&A that followed over the weekend.  Our new Restream technology allowed

Re: [BVARC] Portable Generators Fw: Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday

Does any one have an opinion on the Harbor Freight knock off of the Honda inverter?  I have one, I found it woudn't run the ac in my trailer so it has been on the back shelf.  Come to think about it, I was in Harbor Freight a few days ago and didn't see anything but five or six kw units.   By th

[BVARC] Fwd: Portable Generators Fw: Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday

xperience and opinion. I hope that helps. Do your own research on this, but that’s just my findings.   Mike-KI5TQJ   From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of john Parmalee via BVARC Sent: Friday, April 22, 2022 1:23 PM To: bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: john Parmalee Subject: Re: [BV

Re: [BVARC] Antenna wire-Net discussion yesterday

I missed the discussion but here is a factor.  The wire dimension will control band width.  Using an antenna modeling program, I created a two-meter half wave with something like 1/8 wave elements, it covered the band.  Then in the best fashion of MythBusters I oversized it to 18" or so diamete

Re: [BVARC] Lathe

Mike I think my 1939 South Bend 9" would do it.  However I am north of 99 where it turns East.  Just barely in SW Montgomery county.  I don't have a boring tool that would do the job.  I might let you buy me a boring bar. How deep do we have to go? John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5V

Re: [BVARC] Lathe

. Single phase. Not sure if you know anyone selling used. 73, Mike GiannaccioW5REZ On May 5, 2022, at 2:44 PM, john Parmalee via BVARC wrote: Mike I think my 1939 South Bend 9" would do it.  However I am north of 99 where it turns East.  Just barely in SW Montgomery county.  I don't hav

[BVARC] Fwd: You're invited: 1-day RF Fundamentals seminar iin Austin

Rohde and Schwarz is a high end RF test equipment manufacturing company  with an outstanding set of short seminars,  This is a live, probably with eye bulging test equipment  to demonstrate  RF fundamentals,. John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: marketin...@rohde-schwarz.

Re: [BVARC] grounding

  >From what the great video says, if you are comfortable working with 120V the >simplest way to check out a ground rod is to see how much current it will draw >and do the math.  Don't attempt this without experience working with a live >circuit.  I have been told by licensed electricians that w

Re: [BVARC] grounding

stem will dissipate quickly.  Robert       From: BVARC On Behalf Of john Parmalee via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 6:31 PM To: bvarc@bvarc.org Cc: john Parmalee Subject: Re: [BVARC] grounding     >From what the great video says, if you are comfortable working with 120V the >simplest

Re: [BVARC] Roller Inductor Question/ Trap building.

While we are talking about inductors, I have a question.  I want to build a trap for 40 meters.  This trap will be on the top of my 20-meter vertical leading to a top hat that will extend the vertical with another set of radials to 40 meters.  I know it in a coincidence of the inductive Xl and

Re: [BVARC] Roller Inductor Question/ Trap building.

.  In a self resonant situation I have only seen coils with magnet wire used ...but that is  memaybe others have seen differently.Rick  W5RH On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 5:14 PM john Parmalee via BVARC wrote: While we are talking about inductors, I have a question.  I want to build a trap for 40

Re: [BVARC] magnet wire

Where did you get yours JP, I am working on a 20-40 antenna,  The diffrence is I don't have any plans.  I want mine to have a capacitive top hat for the 40 portion.  I wonder where you got your plans,  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJIn a message dated 7/2/2022 6:22:25 PM

[BVARC] Rick Hiller

 Rick for some reason AOL doesn't like your address, two tries' John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: mailer-dae...@aol.com To: jparma...@aol.com Sent: 7/10/2022 7:08:44 PM Central Standard Time Subject: Failure Notice Sorry, we were unable to deliver your message to the fo

Re: [BVARC] Rick Hiller

Parmalee via BVARC wrote:  Rick for some reason AOL doesn't like your address, two tries' John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ From: mailer-dae...@aol.com To: jparma...@aol.com Sent: 7/10/2022 7:08:44 PM Central Standard Time Subject: Failure Notice Sorry, we were unable

Re: [BVARC] Seeking Antenna Design Info

Greetings all, I tried to join this thread last week but somehow copied Ricks address wrong. John Portune recently supplied me with a coil resonance formula but it turned out to not be too accurate. It had to do with winding a coil for a tesla coil. I know that a coil will resonate with only t

[BVARC] Test your antenna

one of these would tell you a lot about your antenna.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3N3I5UjZ5E John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mail

[BVARC] IFR communications service monitor for sale

I have an IFR communications service monitor for sale.  It is a  1200.    This service monitor has a 2 mv receiver from 250 KHz to 999. MHz    A stable RF generator with offset over the same range delivering -127 DBm to -20 DBm.      There is a spectrum analyzer again over this range,

[BVARC] Some broadcast history

November 1, 1931 BROADCASTING Ultra - High Waves Appear Favorable For Television Use Better Than Low Frequencies, Many Engineers Believe SIGNIFICANT developments of the past few months in the use of the ultra -high frequencies for television indicate quite definitely, according to authoritativ

[BVARC] Broadcasting magazines

I have recently come upon a index to Most Broadcasting magazines dating back to 1931.  Many interesting articles both technical and business about the young industry.   I know there are broadcasters in bvarc, I hope you enjoy these old articles.  https://worldradiohistory.com/Broadcasting-Magazin

Re: [BVARC] HamFest IDeas and Discussion

I have a suggestion.  At the last Hamfest I came and worked Friday and dry camped overnight in my camper with my wife.  I was available to work bright and early in the morning; something not easy to do when you live 60 miles out. We had just returned from Orlando a couple of weeks before where

Re: [BVARC] HamFest IDeas and Discussion

8/27/2022 11:39:49 AM Central Standard Time, bvarc@bvarc.org writes:  Not being a camper, what is dry camp? DwayneKB5YTA On Sat, Aug 27, 2022 at 11:37 AM john Parmalee via BVARC wrote: I have a suggestion.  At the last Hamfest I came and worked Friday and dry camped overnight in my camper with

[BVARC] A little help please

  My IFR 1200 has a 3v coin battery (BR2325) on the control card that that is dead.  is dead.  I ordered another and it came back a CR2325, they are both Lithium   there is a difference but not a problem.  The problem is the mounting. on the card, there is an area of copper that the cell sits on

[BVARC] Fwd: What's wrong with this picture?

  John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ -- Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publicly available archives are available here: https://www

Re: [BVARC] Dipole - one day ok, next day high SWR

I’ve been thinking about the rubber spray material that supposedly waterproofs everything wondering if I sprayed a dose of that on a connector if it would stay dry. Been thinking about putting a connector together and spraying it and spending some time in some some water maybe some salt water so

Re: [BVARC] Dipole - one day ok, next day high SWR

I have been thinking about the rubber spray material. The fellow that catch up on the bottom of the boat and replaces it with the window screen and then sprays it. Wonder what would happen if I sprayed a PO 259 both sides with it. I’ve been thinking about sacrificing One connector pair and spray

Re: [BVARC] Dipole - one day ok, next day high SWR

e an antenna connection is a plus. On commercial sites, it is not as important to allow for future antenna change, so waterproofing is some what different depending on antenna , connector, feedline and such.   From: BVARC On Behalf Of john Parmalee via BVARC Sent: Friday, October 14, 2022 12:17 P

[BVARC] Question

Does any one know the electrical properties of Dalron. When I search Google it keeps coming back to Dalton a small town in northwest Georgia than familiar with. this is a hard plastic developed by Phillips chemical in the 70s. They were using it for bearings in pumps. I have a small Quantity of

Re: [BVARC] Question

know pretty much what I'm lookin... | | | MikeN5VCX On Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 09:33:26 PM CDT, john Parmalee via BVARC wrote: Does any one know the electrical properties of Dalron. When I search Google it keeps coming back to Dalton a small town in northwest Ge

Re: [BVARC] Question

 The derlin sounds like what I’ll use. At least try it.Gee, You guys are just a wealth of knowledge sure appreciate you thank #yiv9329384579 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;} Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org ht

Re: [BVARC] Delrin Plastic

Got it, thanks! Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 10:47 AM, Glen Jenkins via BVARC wrote: I believe that you are spelling it incorrectly, I probably is DELRIN PLASTIC not Dalron plastic.  It is made by DuPont and the specs are online. Regards, Glen Jenki

Re: [BVARC] Delrin Plastic

Got it, thanks! Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 10:47 AM, Glen Jenkins via BVARC wrote: I believe that you are spelling it incorrectly, I probably is DELRIN PLASTIC not Dalron plastic.  It is made by DuPont and the specs are online. Regards, Glen Jenki

Re: [BVARC] Question

gards, On Tue, Oct 18, 2022, 22:46 Gokhan KORALTURK wrote: Could it be "delrin"? Polyoxymethylene a, type of polymerized thermo plastic. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyoxymethylene On Tue, Oct 18, 2022, 21:33 john Parmalee via BVARC wrote: Does any one know the electrical properti

Re: [BVARC] Question

022, 21:33 john Parmalee via BVARC wrote: Does any one know the electrical properties of Dalron. When I search Google it keeps coming back to Dalton a small town in northwest Georgia than familiar with. this is a hard plastic developed by Phillips chemical in the 70s. They were using it for b

Re: [BVARC] Fwd: Direct TV antennas

They can be made into a 2 meter stealth antenna. Check out John Portune.  Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS On Thursday, December 1, 2022, 12:14 AM, timothy sloan via BVARC wrote: I could use oneT. Pat Sloan n5jry On Wed, Nov 30, 2022, 11:17 PM Kurt Rowland via BVARC wrote: I can't put

[BVARC] Parks on the Air

Anthony, thanks for a great afternoon at Stephen F Austin state park.  Thanks for taking the time to walk me through my the experience of Parks on the air. I look forward to doing it again.   73's John ParmaleeJparmalee@aol.com281-380-3811 K5VGM WI2XLJ_

[BVARC] And the boxes just kept comming

Last night, I wanted to add to the discussion on being a wife of a Ham.  We too have ropes and wires in many of our trees.  Most of them got up in the trees by an “antenna cannon” that John made to shoot the ropes high into the trees and then draw up wires.  It worked well until one of the weig

[BVARC] Need some help battery box

Several weeks ago at the home brew club meeting a gentleman had a very interesting presentation including a battery box he had built . We talked afterward about a battery powered project I am building.  We swapped some emails.  I want to continue with you but have lost your email address and nam

[BVARC] Fwd: 2023 The Woodlands events needing help

   From: ke5...@gmail.com To: the-woodlands-amateur-radio-c...@googlegroups.com Sent: 1/23/2023 8:26:37 PM Central Standard Time Subject: 2023 The Woodlands events needing help Now that the Houston Marathon is done, it's time to focus on the events coming up in The Woodlands, which are: March 4th

[BVARC] A unique opportunity in HF digital voice communications

Friday night  Walter K5WH and Mooneerr K6AQ will discuss Free DV, a HF digital voice format that is on the air and active as additional features are being added.  Mooneerr is the principal designer and the code author. 7:00 Friday night April 21 Zoom address 281-543-6502  Password  1234596  

[BVARC] Kenwood TS 850S

  Greetings all,  I have acquired a Kenwood TS 850S transceiver I would like to pass it on as parts or possibly you repaired and made new to find more DX.   This was a high-end rig in it’s day. All solid state. surface mount.     160 through 10 meters 100 watts all mode.   I have a full

[BVARC] Kenwood 850S

Greeting all,    I have acquired a Kenwood TS 850S transceiver I would like to pass on as parts or maybe a rig you brought back to work more DX.   I think the problem is a bad cap across the 5v supply.  The 7v supply is good as is the front panel display.   The 850 is a 160 through 10 rig,

[BVARC] Antenna modeling

Chris I will be willing to help you with EZnec  and MMA-Gal.  Both are intimidating at first until a few handles are understood.  Both are front end access to  the same processor written by Lawrence Livermore labs in the 50's for the Navy.  We could go and hide in a zoom room and you would come

Re: [BVARC] Antenna Article Understanding Help Needed

Well Rick I started out with the antenna in the NOVEMBER QST page 35. I had to delete the 98” wire to make it run. With that wire it did run but with very poor VSWR. I added that wire back in 12” segments and somewhere between 2 and 36” it chokes after a short run speaking of a negative cal

[BVARC] PLASTICS

Both lowes and Home Depo carny some.  Consider their corrugated roofing. It is inexpensive and if you only need a little or long run there it is.  It's poly carb and is tuff.    73 JP K5VGM___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mai

Re: [BVARC] Remedies OT - Generator help needed.

I try to put my generator away dry, that is run it dry so no problem with old gas.   In a message dated 8/13/2017 10:16:00 PM Central Standard Time, bvarc@bvarc.org writes:   Tru- fuel is $5 per quart.   Scott KD5FBA       Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE Droid On Aug 13, 2017 10:10 PM, SETX Telecom

Re: [BVARC] Aluminum for small antenna

I goggled aluminum  Houston and came up with a bunch of places:   . http://www.easternmetal.com/standard_extrusions_and_sheet_products.html is near me and I intend to stop by for a yagi I am repairing.     I did look at a site in Dallas, (On Line metal supply) selected $23 worth, the freight was

Re: [BVARC] Yaesu FT-857D

JP, I did ship an 587 off to it's Maker in Cypress California.  I would be interested to know what you find localy. . I had used too long a screw in the Mobile bracket and broke a wire inside, It cost me $100 in freight round trip and i think $75 for the repair, Also just a little less tan 3 wee

Re: [BVARC] Hurricane Harvey Rainfall

Well here in Hockley I put a five gallon bucket with a brick in it in the middle of the yard.  I had to empty it once and almost again for a total of 26.5"  I took the brick out to measure.  I have always thought I would like to have a funnel on the roof and a tube leading to a calibrated contai

Re: [BVARC] Hurricane Harvey Rainfall

811  K5VGM WI2XLJ In a message dated 8/30/2017 11:42:49 AM Central Standard Time, bvarc@bvarc.org writes:   The funnel complicates the issue I think..  K5 HEC Sent from my iPad On Aug 30, 2017, at 11:39 AM, John Parmalee via BVARC wrote: Well here in Hockley I put a five gallon bucket with a b

Re: [BVARC] Generator gas stabilizers

I solve the problem by not leaving any fuel in the carburetor or better the tank for an extended period. I don't fill the tank more than I need to for the task and putting extra fuel I purchased in to my car and use it up. I don't store any gas at home.    John Parmalee jparma...@aol.com 281-380

Re: [BVARC] Questions About the New Ham Bands (MF & LF)

There is quite a bit of information on the web  about the new bands. As far as i know there is one transverter kit you can buy.   Some ham equipment like my Yausu 857,Is ts there any thing that radio won't do?  Xmit below the BC band for one.    Since the band is narrow, CW and digital.  People c

Re: [BVARC] question

The Stepnen F Austin club is planning  an event station  for Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9 am thru 4 pm at the San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site. Contact:   Roger Klein N5RWK rwkl...@katyweb.net   John Parmalee jparma...@aol.com 281-380-3811  K5VGM WI2XLJ In a message dated 9/30/2017 3:18:20 PM

[BVARC] Please confirm the meeting location and time.

I have never attended one  of your meetings, The yagi presentation is inviting enough for me to come from Montgomery county.  Tell me where and when please.    John Parmalee jparma...@aol.com 281-380-3811  K5VGM WI2XLJ   From:Mike Hardwick via BVARC Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2017 22:11 To:BRAZOS

Re: [BVARC] Please confirm the meeting location and time.

> > Check out the club website at bvarc.org. > > 73 de Bill, KG5FQX > >> On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 9:42 PM, John Parmalee via BVARC >> wrote: >> I have never attended one of your meetings, The yagi presentation is >> inviting enough for me to come f

Re: [BVARC] FW: PLC Amateur Radio Application - APPROVED

Andy, Congratulations on passing this high hurdle .     Let me know, I have the antenna and receiver operational.  I have some Mux cards that cover the band but not operational.    John Parmalee jparma...@aol.com 281-380-3811  K5VGM WI2XLJ In a message dated 10/13/2017 11:07:01 PM Central Standard

[BVARC] Happy Birthday Motorola! | A Journey through time & innovation - YouTube

As the Chief Engineer of several paging companies in the 80’s and 90’s Motorola along with BBL then Glenayre were our major suppliers of technology and hardware to maintain a steep curve of business. Each were a love them and hate them company.  Motorola was famous for sending a salesman to town

[BVARC] 7:30??

Sent through the international space station ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com

[BVARC] Question and comment on equipment for sale

Bill, I picked up the antennas yesterday afternoon.  When I got them home I found I had three 145 driven elements and 25 I think it was total elements.  I guess I got the A44-20T  and a five element beam less boom.  A bonus, thanks. It will be fun to figure out what I have.  I may take the twist

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